The Claim
After 8 weeks of velocity-based squat training with matched relative strength, male collegiate athletes exhibit significantly greater improvements in squat one-repetition maximum (Hedges’ g = 1.52, 23.46% increase) and vertical jump performance (CMJ: Hedges’ g = 1.19, 17.70%; SJ: Hedges’ g = 1.28, 17.93%) compared to female collegiate athletes.
What the research says
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After 8 weeks of velocity-based squat training with matched relative strength, male collegiate athletes gain more strength and jumping power than female collegiate athletes.
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Male collegiate athletes show significantly greater improvements in squat one-repetition maximum (Hedges’ g = 1.52, 23.46% increase) and vertical jump performance (CMJ: Hedges’ g = 1.19, 17.70%; SJ: Hedges’ g = 1.28, 17.93%) compared to females after 8 weeks of velocity-based squat training with matched relative strength.
Men build more muscle and activate their nerves more effectively during strength training, making them stronger and better at jumping than women after the same workout.
What the research says
1 studyAfter doing the same speed-controlled squat workouts for 8 weeks, men got much stronger and jumped higher than women, even though they started with similar strength relative to their body weight. The study proves this difference really happened.
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